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Analysis of Work of General Council, 1885-1836
was to be chosen by all officers of that municipality. The governor
was made commander-in-chief of the militia."
As was the case with so many plans of the Consultation and
the Council, this proposed organization of the militia came to
naught. Before sufficient time had elapsed for the beginning of
actual organization there came the plea of Burleson and Milam
for men to aid in the siege of San Antonio, and this was soon
followed by the report that the Mexicans had surrendered and
were leaving Texas. With the retreat of the Mexicans enthusiasm
declined, and nothing was done. Some public-spirited citizen urged
upon Governor Robinson the importance of organizing the militia,
and January 20, Robinson submitted the matter to the advisory
committee and suggested that it be given immediate attention."
There is no indication that the requested advice was ever given.
After having made provision for organizing the militia, the
Council turned its attention to the creation of an "Auxiliary
Volunteer Corps" to be composed of "Permanent Volunteers" who
were enlisted for the duration of the war, and others who might
enlist for a definite, though supposedly shorter, period. As was the
case with soldiers of the regular army, these volunteers were to
receive the pay, clothing and rations of soldiers in the army of
the United States, and in addition, all who volunteered for the
duration of the war, and served accordingly, were to receive a
bounty of one section of land, while those volunteering for a
shorter period were to receive the pay, but not the bounty-with
the exception that persons enlisting for three months were to be
granted a half section of land. In case of the death of the volunteer
the land was to be given his heirs."0 This ordinance was followed,
December 12, by a resolution which authorized the commander-in-
chief to accept the services of five thousand "Auxiliary Volunteers
in addition to the local volunteers, agreeably to the Organic Law
and the Ordinances and Decrees of the General Council of Texas.""1
The auxiliary volunteers were evidently intended to be volunteers
from outside Texas.
S4Gammel, Laws of Texas, 1, 584, 932-934.
ssRobinson to the Advisory Committee, January 20, 1836, Consultation
Papers, Vol. I, Texas State Libral y.
s6Gammel, Laws of Texas, I, 626, 627, 951.
57Ibid., I., 658, 989.
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